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Dr Jamie Matu

Reader

Currently, Dr Matu is a Reader in Nutrition and Metabolic Health, based at City Campus in the Nutrition and Dietetics group. He teaches predominantly in biochemistry and metabolism, and his research interests lie in obesity management. He has published over 40 peer-reviewed journal articles, and has a funding portfolio in excess of £3.2m (mixed between Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator).

Dr Matu first came to Leeds Beckett University (then Leeds Metropolitan) to study his undergraduate degree, graduating in 2012 with first class honours in Sport and Exercise Science, followed in 2013 by his MSc in Sport and Exercise Physiology. He then completed a fully funded PhD programme, at Leeds Beckett University, investigating the effects of environmental hypoxia on appetite regulation.

Following completion of his PhD, Dr Matu worked in two separate Research Fellow posts at the University of Leeds working on large scale funded research projects in the Faculty of Medicine and Health. He also held an honorary Research Fellow contract with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. During his post-doctoral research, he investigated optimal follow-up pathways after joint replacement, and advanced biomedical imaging techniques for osteoarthritis.

Outside of academia, Dr Matu is a keen triathlete, having competed at all distances including Ironman.

Current Teaching

Module lead:

Nutritional Biochemistry (Level 4)
Human Metabolism (Level 5)

Other teaching:

Nutrition (Level 4)
Applied Clinical Dietetics (Level 5)
Applied Nutrition Support (Level 7)
Lifestyle and Long Term Conditions (Level 7)

Research supervision:

Dissertation (Level 6)
Dissertation (Level 7)
PhD (currently 4 students)

Research Interests

Dr Matu is a very research active academic who has published a wide variety of literature, including many systematic reviews/meta-analyses. He has also secured research funding from funders such as the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). His research interests lie in mixed methods approaches to explore weight management interventions, including what works for whom, and why.

Dr Matu has particular strengths in conducting systematic reviews of literature, having recently published multiple systematic reviews and meta-analyses, with several more in preparation.